[BUG] CHROME extention not working on windows

Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Jan 29, 2026 by ammanabbasi Closed Feb 28, 2026

Preflight Checklist

  • [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
  • [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
  • [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

The Chrome browser extension cannot connect to Claude Code. The native host crashes immediately on startup with a Bun internal assertion
failure.

Environment:

  • Claude Code version: 2.1.23
  • Bun version: 1.3.5 (bundled)
  • OS: Windows 11
  • Chrome extension version: 1.0.41
  • Chrome extension ID: fcoeoabgfenejglbffodgkkbkcdhcgfn

What Should Happen?

Expected Behavior:
Native host should start and establish connection with Chrome extension.

Actual Behavior:
Native host crashes immediately with Bun panic.

Error Messages/Logs

Error Output:
  [Claude Chrome Native Host] Initializing...
  [Claude Chrome Native Host] Creating socket listener: \\.\pipe\claude-mcp-browser-bridge-<username>

  panic(main thread): Internal assertion failure
  oh no: Bun has crashed. This indicates a bug in Bun, not your code.

  To send a redacted crash report to Bun's team,
  please file a GitHub issue using the link below:

  https://bun.report/1.3.5/e_11e86cebEugggC++08F+mvBoxhkf0389e__0shkwCA0eNrzzCtJLcpLzFFILC5OLSrJzM9TSEvMzCktSgUAiSkKPg

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Install Claude Code (native installation)
  2. Install Chrome extension from https://claude.ai/chrome
  3. Enable extension in Chrome
  4. Open Claude extension side panel in Chrome
  5. Try to use browser automation tools (e.g., tabs_context_mcp)

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.23

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Cursor

Additional Information

  • Crash happens consistently on every attempt
  • Removed duplicate npm global installation, issue persists
  • Native host batch file correctly points to claude.exe --chrome-native-host

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